SALARY LAST DATE TO FILE: DATE OF EXAMINATION

Varies by Location May 31, 2023 July 15, 2023

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS-HANDICAPPED PERSONS: If special arrangements for testing are required,

indicate this on your application form.

RESIDENTS: Candidates must have been legal residents of New York State for at least FOUR months immediately

preceding the date of the test. Pursuant to subdivision 4a of Sec. 23 of the Civil Service Law, preference may be given to

successful candidates who have been legal residents of the municipality to which the appointment is to be made for at

least FOUR months preceding the date of the written test.

APPLICATION FEE An examination fee of $10.00 (residents and non-residents) is required for each separately

numbered examination for which you apply. The required fee must accompany your application. Check or money order

only. $20 returned check fee. Please make checks payable to the Saratoga County Treasurer’s Office. The $10 fee is

non-refundable. You are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission stated in the

“minimum qualifications” section of the examination announcement and file only for those examinations for which you

are “clearly qualified”. Vague application will not weigh in applicants favor.

APPLICATION FEE WAIVER: A waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are unemployed and primarily

responsible for the support of a household. In addition, a waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are determined

eligible for Medicaid, or receiving Supplemental Security Income payments, or Public Assistance (Temporary Assistance

for Needy Families/Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance) or are certified Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce

Investment Act eligible through a State or local social service agency, or if you are an honorably discharged Military

Veteran (DD214). All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification. If you can verify eligibility for

application fee waiver, complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form and submit it with

your application by the close of business on the Application Deadline as listed on the Examination Announcement.

A copy of this document can be obtained from the Saratoga County Human Resources Office or on our website at

www.saratogacountyny.gov.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS The work involves responsibility for the performance of

a variety of moderately complex clerical tasks in the preparation and control of municipal payrolls and

employee benefits. The work also involves performing a variety of types of analysis to determine validity,

trend analysis, etc. as it relates to payroll and benefits. The work requires a general understanding of specific

laws, office rules, procedures and policies. The work is performed under general supervision of the

Treasurer/Director of Finance or other designated staff member in accordance with established policies and

procedures. Does related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either…

A. Possession of an Associate’s Degree AND five (5) years of experience primarily involving the
maintenance of financial records and accounts, three (3) years of which must have involved the

preparation of payrolls; OR

B. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma (GED) AND seven (7)
years of experience primarily involving the maintenance of financial records and accounts, three (3)

years of which must have involved the preparation of payrolls.

(*Degree must have been awarded by a college or university by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an

accrediting agency by the US Department of Education/US Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational

institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable

companies who provide this service can be found on the internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the

required evaluation fee.)

THE WRITTEN TEST will be designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:

Name and number checking. These questions test for the ability to distinguish between sets of words, letters,

and/or numbers that are almost exactly alike. Material is usually presented in two or three columns, and you will

have to determine how the entry in the first column compares with the entry in the second column and possibly

the third. You will be instructed to mark your answers according to a designated code provided in the directions.

Operations with Letters and Numbers. These questions test for skills and abilities in operations involving

alphabetizing, comparing, checking and counting. The questions require you to follow the specific directions

given for each question which may involve alphabetizing, comparing, checking and counting given groups of

letters and/or numbers.

Arithmetic computation with calculator. These questions test for the ability to use a calculator to do basic

computations. Questions will involve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. You may also be asked

to calculate averages, to use percents, and to round an answer to the nearest whole number. You should bring

with you a hand-held battery- or solar-powered calculator for use on this test. You will not be permitted to

use the calculator function of your cell phone.

Working with office records. These questions test your ability to work with office records. The test consists of

two or more sets of questions, each set concerning a different problem. Typical record keeping problems might

involve the organization or collation of numerical data from several sources; maintaining a record system using

running balances; or completion of a table summarizing data using totals, subtotals, averages and percents. You

should bring with you a hand-held battery- or solar-powered calculator for use on this test. You will not

be permitted to use the calculator function of your cell phone.

Test guide. The New York State Department of Civil Service has NOT prepared a test guide for this

examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests'

helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at:

https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: “UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED, CANDIDATES ARE RECOMMENDED TO USE

QUIET, HAND-HELD, SOLAR OR BATTERY POWERED CALCULATORS. Devices with “Typewriter Keyboards,”

“Spell Checkers,” “Personal Digital Assistants,” “Address Books,” “Language Translators,” “Dictionaries,” or any similar

devices are prohibited.

SECTION 243-b Provides that any member of the armed forces of the United States who had duly filed an application to

compete in a scheduled competitive examination, but was deprived of the opportunity to compete in a scheduled

competitive examination due to active military duty be provided with a special military makeup examination

SECTION 85a OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW: In conformance with section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, children of
firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive an additional ten points in a competitive

examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent has served. If you are qualified to participate

in this examination and are a child of a firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duty in this municipality, please inform this

office of this matter when you submit your application for examination. A candidate claiming such credit has a minimum of two

months from the application deadline to provide the necessary documentation to verify additional credit eligibility. However, no

credit may be added after the eligible list has been established.

VETERAN CREDITS: For the purpose of claiming veteran credits on a Civil Service examination, an applicant must

have served in the armed forces of the United States at any time during the following periods:

World War II – December 7, 1941 to and including December 31, 1946

Korean War – June 27, 1950 to and including January 31, 1955

Vietnam Conflict – February 28, 1961 until May 7, 1975

Lebanon – June 1, 1983 – December 1, 1987

Grenada – October 23, 1983 – November 21, 1983

Panama – December 20, 1989 – January 31, 1990

Persian Gulf – August 2, 1990 to the end of such hostilities (not yet determined)
For hostilities in Lebanon, Grenada, and Panama, the individual must have received the Armed Forces, Navy, or Marine Corps

expeditionary medal.

Beginning January 1, 1998, the NYS Constitution allows members of the US Armed Forces who are on active duty (other than for training

purposes) the right to request extra War Time Veterans Credits on civil service examinations prior to discharge.

If you are currently on active duty, you may request the addition of veteran’s credits to your examinations score. You must request the

extra credits on your examination application in the space provided. If you pass the examination, the credits will be added automatically.

To use the extra credits at the time of appointment you must have received an honorable discharge, be a US citizen, and be a resident of

New York State. The extra credits can only be used for one NY local Government permanent appointment.

SECTION 23.2: This entire examination is prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service in accordance with

Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law. The provisions of the New York State Civil Service Rules and Regulations which deal with the

rating of examinations will apply.

APPLICATIONS: Available on our website: www.saratogacountyny.gov, by phoning 518-885-2225 or in our Office at

Saratoga County Human Resources, 40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Time and place of the examination will be

mailed to approved candidates, one week prior to the date of the examination.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the
employee selection process, please direct inquires to the Human Resources Office.

Saratoga County is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source
of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, and encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ

individuals, those with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.